Sony a77
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a57
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A77V

Best price $1,449
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Has GPS location tagging a57 does not have GPS

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A57

Best price
$1,000
  • Weighs a lot less than the a77 5.7 oz vs 23 oz
  • Smaller body size 66 in³ vs 77 in³
  • 11% more battery life 590 shots vs 530 shots
  • Cheaper street price $1,000 vs $1,449
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2012 vs October 2011

What the Sony a77 and Sony a57 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 3 seconds
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 12 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a77 and the Sony a57

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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